Stay Alive
Stay Alive is a pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, providing crisis support tools and safety planning on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of finding immediate, verified crisis support by centralizing local UK resources and personal coping strategies in one confidential, ad-free space.
For Individuals in the UK experiencing suicidal thoughts and those supporting others in crisis.
What does it look like?
Key features
Database of UK national and local crisis support services.
Secure storage for user-uploaded photos, videos, and audio clips.
Customizable crisis intervention template for documenting coping strategies.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free, non-profit resource funded by charitable and clinical partnerships.
Velocity
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Stay Alive maintains a maintenance-level cadence, with only one release shipped in the last 25 days. Development is currently focused on incremental UX improvements and the addition of new routine-based features. The current pace suggests a stable, low-frequency update cycle rather than an active or live-service model. There is no evidence of a shift toward live operations or high-velocity feature deployment.
Who built it?
Grassroots Suicide Prevention
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Stay AliveUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads mixed. Users appreciate mental health professionals and users find the self-guided resource library helpful for crisis management and the absence of advertisements creates a focused and respectful environment for users in distress, but report regional resource limitations exclude users outside of the united kingdom from accessing relevant local help.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Mental health professionals and users find the self-guided resource library helpful for crisis management
- The absence of advertisements creates a focused and respectful environment for users in distress
- The app serves as a portable and accessible tool for individuals managing bipolar or depressive symptoms
- Regional resource limitations exclude users outside of the United Kingdom from accessing relevant local help
52 of 52 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Stay Alive
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Stay Alive maintains a 4.0-star rating across 402 total ratings. Its non-commercial, charity-backed model positions it as a public-health utility rather than a standard consumer wellness app.
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Key takeaways for Stay Alive
Where is it heading?
The crisis-prevention market is consolidating around high-trust, clinically-verified tools. Stay Alive is well-positioned in the UK, but its technical instability on Android creates a significant churn risk for users in acute distress.
- Technical instability on Android builds prevents users from accessing support during crises, which erodes the core utility of the app.
- The latest release added a wind-down routine, showing that the team is still actively iterating on the feature set.
The SWOT
- Clinical expertise provided by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Ad-free, non-profit model builds high user trust
- Modular content customization for the reasons for living section
Next best moves
Audit Android launch stability because crashes prevent access during crises → increase session success rate
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's UK-centric resource locking is a feature, not a bug…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
International crisis directory (available in general wellness apps but absent here)
Since the last report: This report establishes the initial intelligence baseline for the application. No prior data exists to facilitate a comparative analysis of changes.
Bottom line
Stay Alive provides a high-trust, clinically-backed resource, but technical instability on Android undermines its core mission. Prioritizing launch reliability would ensure the app remains a dependable tool for users in crisis.
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- [1] Play Store listing
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